Washington members also had an opportunity to visit various museums and memorials, while Cadet Col. Lam took a selfie with Civil Air Patrol's National Commander Major General Joseph R. Vasquez and National Assistant Social Media Adviser Cadet Lt. Col. Jodie Gawthrop, and visited The Pentagon with the Civic Leadership Academy, a National Cadet Special Activity for cadets interested in politics and careers in public service.http://www.ncsas.com/

Civil Air Patrol, the longtime all-volunteer U.S. Air Force auxiliary, is the newest member of the Air Force’s Total Force, which consists of regular Air Force, Air National Guard and Air Force Reserve, along with Air Force retired military and civilian employees. CAP, in its Total Force role, operates a fleet of 550 aircraft and performs about 90 percent of continental U.S. inland search and rescue missions as tasked by the Air Force Rescue Coordination Center and is credited by the AFRCC with saving an average of 78 lives annually. Civil Air Patrol’s 56,000 members nationwide also perform homeland security, disaster relief and drug interdiction missions at the request of federal, state and local agencies. Its members additionally play a leading role in aerospace education and serve as mentors to more than 24,000 young people currently participating in the CAP cadet program. Performing missions for America for the past 75 years, CAP received the Congressional Gold Medal in 2014 in honor of the heroic efforts of its World War II veterans. CAP also participates in Wreaths Across America, an initiative to remember, honor and teach about the sacrifices of U.S. military veterans. Visit www.capvolunteernow.com for more information.

Washington Wing Assistant Public Affairs Officer Cadet Col. Zachary Lam took a break from his busy schedule on Capitol Hill to take selfie with Civil Air Patrol's National Commander Maj. Gen. Joseph R. Vasquez and National Assistant Social Media Adviser Cadet Lt. Col. Jodie Gawthrop!

Washington Wing Commander Col. James P. Furlong and Washington Wing Cadet Public Affairs Officer Cadet Col. Zachary Lam visited Senator Maria Cantwell (D-WA) to thank her for her support and share information about Washington Wing's service to local communities.

Washington Civil Air Patrol members visited 6th District Representative Derek Kilmer (D-WA) to thank him for his support and share information about Washington Wing's service to local communities.